China Outbound Tourism News
ITB Berlin: Survey finds pent up demand for travel
Close to 25 per cent of people in Germany and the US, and over 35 per cent in China, believe they will spend more money on travelling over the next 12 months than during the last year.
Luxury Collection selects Tan as global ambassador
Picked for her sense of adventure, Tan Yuanyuan has spent years traveling the world as a multi-award-winning principal dancer with the prestigious San Francisco Ballet Company.
Beijing Covid-19 outbreak slows aviation recovery
A renewed spike in coronavirus cases in Beijing is slowing the recovery of passenger jet operations in China. That is according to the latest flight tracking data from Cirium.
ATM Virtual: China offers light at end of tunnel
With the spread of coronavirus under control and domestic leisure travel growing, Middle East travel professionals are now looking to China to initiate international tourism.
ATM Virtual: China rebound boosts Middle East tourism confidence
Arabian Travel Market Virtual is preparing to host a session on the future of Chinese tourism in the Middle East. Moderated by Adam Wu, the event will take place on Tuesday, June 2nd at 11:00 GST.
Chinese travellers disappear from key overseas markets
Asia Pacific destinations popular with travellers from mainland China continue to report a huge hotel occupancy impact from the coronavirus outbreak, according to preliminary February data from STR.
Huge flight cancellations continue in China as coronavirus spreads
Over 200,000 flights have now been cancelled or proactively removed from schedules to, from and within China due to coronavirus, according to Cirium.
WTTC urges against stigmatising Chinese tourists
Individual tourists and groups from China and Asia must not be stigmatised because of the latest coronavirus outbreak, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. The trade body is warning against disproportionate reactions which could result in discrimination.
JA Manafaru prepares to welcome Chinese New Year
JA Manafaru is a multi-award-winning resort in the Maldives which offers Chinese families everything required for an unforgettable kick off to 2020, the year of the rat.
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Atlantis, the Palm
In celebration of China’s most important festival, and kicking off the Year of the Rat, Atlantis, the Palm has curated special feasts from of the city’s best Chinese fare.
ATM 2020: Chinese guests to buoy GCC tourism sector
The number of Chinese tourists travelling to the GCC is expected to increase 54 per cent to 2.2 million by 2023, according to data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2020.
South Africa seeks China boost with Tencent deal
Tencent has announced a collaboration with South African Tourism’s Beijing office to entice more Chinese tourists into visiting the country. In 2018, the spend from Chinese tourists in South Africa increased 69 per cent, from R1.4 billion to R2.4 billion.